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NASA's loses contact with MAVEN Mars orbiter on the far side of the Red Planet

NASA's MAVEN lost contact while orbiting behind Mars, a routine LOS expected to be resolved once MAVEN reappears from the far side.
NASA said the anomaly is under investigation and more information would be shared as it becomes available.
MAVEN, launched in 2013 on an Atlas V, studies Mars' atmosphere and helps relay data for surface rovers.
MAVEN acts as a communications relay for rovers like Perseverance and Curiosity, supporting surface operations.
DSN failed to reacquire a signal as MAVEN emerged from behind Mars, prompting continued ping attempts on its predicted orbit.
NASA noted MAVEN remains under analysis and that additional updates would follow as information becomes available.
MAVEN's mission aims to understand Mars' atmosphere evolution and interaction with solar winds.
The incident occurred during routine operations in early December, with NASA promising updates as available.
The MAVEN mission has supported Mars exploration for about a decade, coordinating with other orbiters to relay data.

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